Reports of Cases Decided by the English Courts: With Notes and References to Kindred Cases and Authorities, Volume 33William Gould, 1884 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... considered . As to the second branch , I shall only say one word . If there was a lien in the case , the question is , how was that lien discharged ? If Mr. Smith , having done this work , was entitled to be paid for it , how has he ...
... considered . As to the second branch , I shall only say one word . If there was a lien in the case , the question is , how was that lien discharged ? If Mr. Smith , having done this work , was entitled to be paid for it , how has he ...
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... considered , and on the sale of goods , without any warranty of title given , the conduct of the vendor was held to amount to a representation that the person selling had a title to sell ; and Peto v . Blades ( * ) showed that , under ...
... considered , and on the sale of goods , without any warranty of title given , the conduct of the vendor was held to amount to a representation that the person selling had a title to sell ; and Peto v . Blades ( * ) showed that , under ...
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... considered . But that , as it seems to me , is not the case which your Lordships have now to consider . Your Lord- ships have here to consider an actual , clear , unqualified statement , in writing , on the one hand , and no statement ...
... considered . But that , as it seems to me , is not the case which your Lordships have now to consider . Your Lord- ships have here to consider an actual , clear , unqualified statement , in writing , on the one hand , and no statement ...
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... considered in the courts below , whether the offer for sale in open market , of itself , under the circumstances proved in evidence , amounted to a repre- sentation of soundness , imposing responsibility on the de- fendant for the loss ...
... considered in the courts below , whether the offer for sale in open market , of itself , under the circumstances proved in evidence , amounted to a repre- sentation of soundness , imposing responsibility on the de- fendant for the loss ...
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... considered really in every aspect , and I would call your Lordships ' attention to the way in which it has been put by the learned Master of the Rolls . He says : " The way to try it is this : suppose instead of the words that are after ...
... considered really in every aspect , and I would call your Lordships ' attention to the way in which it has been put by the learned Master of the Rolls . He says : " The way to try it is this : suppose instead of the words that are after ...
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Page 459 - ... whether the restraint is such only as to afford a fair protection to the interests of the party in favor of whom it is given, and not so large as to interfere with the interests of the public. Whatever restraint is larger than the necessary protection of the party, can be of no benefit to either; it can only be oppressive ; and, if oppressive, it is in the eye of the law unreasonable. Whatever is injurious to the interests of the public, is void on the ground of public policy.
Page 586 - ... the lord provost, magistrates and council of the city of Edinburgh...
Page 459 - And we do not see how a better test can be applied to the question, whether reasonable or not, than by considering whether the restraint is such only as to afford a fair protection to the interests of the party in favour of whom it is given, and not so large as to interfere with the interests of the public.
Page 668 - A. be dead at the date of the will or at the death of the testator, the issue of that child cannot take anything.
Page 696 - ... in the name of the company, seek to enforce that contract, or the person who has been deceived institutes a suit against the company to rescind the contract on the ground of fraud, the misrepresentations are imputable to the company, and the purchaser cannot be held to his contract, because a company cannot retain any benefit which they have obtained through the fraud of their agents.
Page 684 - In all these cases it may be said, as it was said here, that the master has not authorized the act. It is true, he has not authorized the particular act, but he has put the agent in his place to do that class of acts, and he must be answerable for the manner in which the agent has conducted himself in doing the business which it was the act of his master to place him in.
Page 670 - For these reasons their Lordships will humbly advise Her Majesty that the...
Page 256 - It is a solemn and continuing affirmation by the corporation that the person, to whom it was issued, is entitled to all the rights and subject to all the liabilities of a stockholder 88 43 MISSOURI APPEAL REPORTS, Keller v.
Page 169 - ... the law considers such publication as malicious unless it is fairly made by a person in the discharge of some public or private duty, whether legal or moral, or in the conduct of his own affairs, in matters where his interest is concerned.
Page 190 - In case any such judgment, decree, order, or sentence shall be given or pronounced for or in respect of any sum or matter at issue above the amount or value of three hundred pounds sterling (£300), or in case such judgment, decree, order, or sentence...